Girl Apocrypha have today released their new single titled ‘Dealer’. The first moments of ‘Dealer’ unfold with a quiet confidence, drawing the listener into a carefully built atmosphere rather than demanding attention outright. The production feels intimate and unguarded, with instruments given room to breathe and linger. Guitars drift in a hazy glow while the rhythm moves with patience, creating a sense of suspended time. It feels less like a performance and more like a scene you have stepped into, where every sound has intention but nothing feels forced.
What truly anchors the song is its emotional clarity. The vocals carry a sense of closeness that makes the lyrics feel confessional, almost like pages torn from a private journal. There is a balance between strength and fragility in the delivery, allowing the words to land naturally without theatrical excess. Themes of reliance, desire, and quiet reckoning emerge through subtle phrasing rather than obvious declarations. The song trusts the listener to sit with the feeling rather than spelling everything out.
As the track fades, its impact comes from how gently it stays with you. This is the kind of song that reveals more over time, rewarding repeat listens with new emotional textures and small production details. It fits comfortably within the indie landscape while still feeling personal and singular. Instead of chasing trends or dramatic climaxes, it offers sincerity and mood, leaving behind a soft echo that lingers long after the final note.
About Girl Apocrypha & ‘Dealer’
A striking first statement, the track marks the arrival of a bold new voice blurring the lines between alt-rock and pop. Previously known as the lead songwriter of Brighton band Faeser, Girl Apocrypha has already cut her teeth packing out shows locally and supporting artists such as Cassyette at Concorde 2 in Brighton and Dear Tash at The Social in London. After years of performing guitar and bass duties in both Faeser and other grunge bands, she now steps forward as a solo artist with a sound that is both self-aware and theatrically charged.
Produced by Jag Jago (The Maccabees, Cassyette, Jamie T), ‘Dealer’ serves as a defining introduction to Girl Apocrypha’s world: emotionally unfiltered, sonically ambitious, and rooted in personal reckoning. Drawing influence from the darker edges of bands like Interpol, Placebo and Nine Inch Nails, alongside the pop sensibilities of Lady Gaga, Grimes and The Dare, Girl Apocrypha’s sound exists in the tension between grit and gloss, ultimately sitting in a mid-ground between shoegaze and grunge-pop.
Opening with a dark, stabbing synth, the track quickly introduces some silky, reverb soaked guitar before Emia’s half spoken half sung vocals enter, reinforcing the track’s gritty edge. As the track opens into its chorus, the guitars grow more distorted, bringing a driving sense of energy under Emia’s evocative lead vocals. Confessional and cutting, oscillating between sharp self-critique and playful, surreal observation, the result is a track which brings together beauty and darkness, alt-rock grit and alt-pop flourish.
Speaking about the track, the Emia explains: “Dealer describes the out-of-body experience you have when you’re suddenly able to see all your reckless, destructive behaviors from an outsider’s perspective, leaving you entirely disillusioned. It’s really a diss track about myself. It was written at a very low point, when I felt that everyone I cared about was getting sick of me, and I was like ‘You know what? I’m sick of myself.’ Sometimes you can find yourself at a crossroads where you have to choose between getting better or sinking deeper down, and I like to think of Dealer as that final patch of darkness right before you find the will to swim to the surface.”
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